The master's thesis discusses feminine beauty as a social construct and the importance of a specific appearance for today's modern woman through her eyes. Numerous theoretical analyses have shown how deeply entrenched gender constructs and expectations for the bodies that embody those constructs still are. Although there are female individuals who have managed to transcend the cultural messages about the importance of a (specific) female appearance, symbolic violence is usually too severe and for most women rejecting specific ideals would be too risky. The purpose of the master's thesis is to explore how women experience their bodies and what importance they attach to beauty in relation to success and happiness in the public and private spheres. The quantitative research methodology on a sample of one hundred and fifty-five randomly selected women, together with a synthesis of the theoretical section, will contribute to the existing research of the construct of gender and of feminine beauty as a construct.
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